EDIT: MEL:TS chat for any & all here in this thread!!


Maximize your enjoyment of MATTER-EATER LAD: THE SERIES with this handy dandy guide to the issues thus far!

MEL:TS is set in current Legion continuity.

ISSUE CHECKLIST

# 1 Good Things Come To Those Who Eat

Issue 1 begins on page 1 of the MEL:TS thread and resumes on page 4.

Re-intro Tenzil Kem, former chef to the Legion. Intro of The Kem family, Ma, Pa & Renkil. Intro Taryn Loy, Tenzil's neighbor and life-long friend. Intro Lester Spiffany, working as a government courier on Bismoll.

SYNOPSIS

Tenzil is miserable at home with his trashy family when Lester delivers his senate draft notice. Between Tenzil, Lester and Taryn, they manage to get Tenzil elected to senate by buying his family its own reality TV show-- Kem Family & Friends-- making Tenzil a celebrity!

Meanwhile, shadowy figures watch and plot and Tenzil barely escapes an assassination attempt!

# 2 Interactive Do-It-Yourself Title

Issue 2 begins on page 6 of the MEL:TS thread.

Intro Prince Evillo. Intro Lotus Fruit Lass.

SYNOPSIS

Lester's secret origin s revealed during a flashback and it begins to become apparent that he has a special gift where money is concerned.

Tenzil, Taryn and Lester capture an escaped Boom-Boom Beast. They also capture the assassin from issue 1, and she reveals that Tenzil has been targeted by Prince Evillo of Tartarus.

Meanwhile, on Tartarus, Evillo holds tryouts for the Devil's Dozen. Only Lotus Fruit Lass makes the grade and his Dozen now stands at 5 members.

# 3 Welcome to Tartarus

Issue 3 begins on page 8 of the MEL:TS thread.

Intro Sugyn, Apollo, Wild Huntsman, Degree Damsel, Stick With a Nail in it Kid and Two-Face Tess as the rest of the Devil's Dozen. Intro Thora of Taltar, one of Evillo's ex-wives.

SYNOPSIS

Using a special Vacation episode of Kem Family & Friends, Tenzil, Taryn & Lester venture to Tartarus to find out Evillo's nefarious plans.

While Ma, Pa & Rnkil are busy, Tenzil, Taryn & Lester debate the best way to go about it, eventually settling on infiltrating the next Devil's Dozen tryout.

Tenzil as "Sir Prize" and Taryn as "Miss Terious" get close to succeeding, but Lester interferes when Evillo threatens to banish "Sir Prize" to the Realm of Darkness.

All 3 are then captured by the Devil's Dozen!

DEVIL'S DOZEN MEMBERSHIP

Apollo
Sugyn
Wild Huntsman
Stick With a Nail in it Kid
Lotus Fruit Lass
Two-Face Tess
Degree Damsel

# 4 The Night the Lights Went Out in the Realm of Darkness

Issue 4 begins on page 11 of the MEL:TS thread.

Intro Infectious Lass. Intro Azura, one of Thora's 2 allies.

SYNOPSIS

Banished to the Realm of Darkness, Tenzil, Taryn & Lester meet some of the quirky residents there, icluding Evillo's father King Malefico!

The King reveals his plan to have Tenz and the gang-- along with his League of Scantily-Clad Overendoed Assassins-- kill Evillo. Malefico teleports himself, Tenz, Taryn, Lester & the League back to Tartarus to do just that.

Meanwhile, Thora forms an alliance with Evillo and one of her 2 allies is revealed as Azura.

Pa and Renkil stay occupied while Ma makes a new friend-- Drura, also known as Infectious Lass.

# 5 Tartar US, Will You?

Issue 5 begins on page 13 of the MEL:TS thread.

Intro Eve (known as Saturn Queen in preboot continuity).


SYNOPSIS

Chaos rules as King Malefico, the League of Scanitly-Clad Overendowed Assassins and Tenzil, Taryn & Lester launch an attack on Evillo's castle!

Tenzil, Taryn & Lester engage the Devil's Dozen in combat. Things are going poorly until Lester convinces Sugyn to switch sides.

The League manages to take out both Evillo and Malefico and it is revealed that their whole plan all along was to seize Tartarus for Thora to rule.

But when Thora is taken down in combat by Infectious Lass, the League suggests that Drura become new queen of Tartarus!

Meanwhile, the third and final member of Thora's alliance is revealed as Eve of Titan.

# 6 Sissy Hissy

Issue 6 begins on page 15 of the MEL:TS thread.

Intro The Super-Companions. Intro Anti-Lad and her Fatal Femmes. Intro Dev-Em. Intro The Super-Moby Dick of Space.


SYNOPSIS

Spotlight on Spiffany! Once Tenzil makes it clear to Lester that he loves him, but doesn't love him "that way", an enranged Lester ventures out on his own.

He meets a group of men called the Super-Companions, who have watched him on the Kem Show. They try to get him to join their group, but are attacked by a gang of females called The Fatal Femmes, led by Anti-Lad. They unleash the Super-Moby Dick of Space to attack the men.

The Companions defeat the Moby Dick, but are being bested my the Femmes themselves until Lester singlehandedly turns the tide.

Lester decides to venture with the Companions to Thrann, their all-male paradise planet.

There, he meets Dev-Em, an honorary member of the Companions, and is smitten instantly by the Kryptonian rogue.

Meanwhile, Tenzil & Taryn find out the Kem Family & Friends Show has ben cancelled!

THE SUPER-COMPANIONS MEMBERSHIP

Othar
Splash
Shower
Treehugger
Shadow
Mzgrzz the Magnificent
Dev-Em (honorary)

THE FATAL FEMMES MEMBERSHIP

Anti-Lad
Rainbow Girl
Dyke Damsel
Utility Girl
Shaggy Lass

# 7 Senate Business

Intro Tiffany Spiffany. Intro unnamed group of Metas. Intro Heroes of Tartarus.

Issue 7 begins on page 17 of the MEL:TS thread.


Tenzil and Taryn attempt to put a spin on all the hijinks of the previous few issues, and manage to make Tenzil one of the most popular people on 2 planets.

Meanwhile, an unnamed group of Metas is captured by androids.

Renkil, traumatized by events on Tartarus, encounters a man in Metropolis that gives him life-changing advice.

Thora continues to plot with Azura and Eve.

Tiffany Spiffany shows up at Tenzil's office and demands to know Lester's whereabouts. Tenzil and Tiffany leave to find him, but Tenzil has ordered Taryn to meet with Thora as part of their deal for avoiding an interstellar incident with Taltar. Taryn decides to tail Tenzil secretly instead.

Lester, smitten, decides to join Dev-Em in his space-wanderings. They are almost struck by the spaceship that carries the Metas captured earlier.

On Tartarus, Queen Drura debuts the new super-team she has formed, The Heroes of Tartarus (or HOTties).

THE HEROES OF TARTARUS

Infectious Lass
Sugyn
Policy Pam
Spaceopoly Lad
Echo-Chamber Chet
Brittle Boy
Incredible Girl

UNNAMED GROUP OF METAS

Key Kid
Negative Nell
Weight Wizard
Itch Witch
Took
Multi-Maid
Blockade Boy

# 8 Stupid Stalag of Space

Issue 8 begins on page 19 of the MEL:TS thread.

Intro Nardo the galactic tyrant. Intro Plant Lad, False Pretenses Lad and Biron the Bowman.


SYNOPSIS

Dev-Em and Lester are captured by Nardo and become acquainted with some of the metas captured last issue.

To Lester's chagrin, Nardo alludes to nefarious plans that involve Dev-Em.

Meanwhile, Tenzil and Tiffany get ever-closer to catching up to Lester but the ship Taryn is tailing them secretly in breaks down!

On Tartarus, Infectious Lass trains the HOTties, along with their newest member... MATTER-EATER LAD...?!!?

On Taltar, Evillo is "acclimated" into Taltaran society as Thora wonders why Taryn hasn't arrived for her visit yet.

At Nardo's Stalag, we meet 3 of the prisoners there: False Pretenses Lad, Biron and Plant Lad. Plant Lad is foiled in his escape attempt as Nardo arrives with his new inmates!

Lash,
Thank you for posting these synopses (sp?). To be honest with you, I haven't read the whole series. I plan on printing out all the pages in order to read them, but that'll happen later on. I'd like to work out some rough sketches for the covers to each issue! I have some ideas already, but I'd love you and EDE to give me some direction on what *you'd* like to see cover-wise, each issue. I'd also like to do some character sketches, especially characters that you guys have made up. Like, what does Tiffany Spiffany look like? Post a list of who and what you'd like to see, and I'll get on it as I can. I can't commit to sequentials like Obadiah, but quick sketches and cover roughs would be fun.

I've been thinking about adding some character profiles to this thread as well, so character sketches to go along with them would be great!

Eryk, I had hoped you would want to add character profiles but I hated to ask you.

Dean, ANY artwork you want to do related to MEL:TS will be welcomed! Meanwhile, I intend to sprinkle the SECRET FILES will pictures of the castmemebrs I come across on LW, as I did with the Tenzil & your Drura pic above.

I'm glad you like the synopses; I figured it would be a nice way to be able to go DIRECTLY to the issue you want to read without having to scroll through 20-odd pages looking.

My first character profile:

Tiffany Spiffany

Lester's kid sister (by a year), Tiffany was clearly Daddy Spiffany's favorite. While Lester whines and complains whenever he doesn't get what he wants, Tiffany is more perplexed than anything else by unfulfilled desires. She's especially used to males doing basically whatever she wants, and doesn't understand when they don't. She's incredibly flirtacious, but not truly manipulative. Her flirting is more a matter of habit than anything else.

Tiffany overall has been far more sheltered and protected than Lester was, and shares the rest of the family's shock at much of Lester's 'scandalous' behaviour during his party phase. There's also a side of her that really enjoys being out on her own, though, and to be traveling with Tenz and the gang. To her, it's all a big adventure. She's a good kid at the core, though she can be incredibly insensitive and naive. She is incredibly polite and likeable on first impression.

Presently, she's still trying to find purpose in life as she grows beyond being "Daddy's little girl" and has to stake her own path in life.

Appearance wise, she should clearly resemble Lester, though her hair should be somewhat lighter (kind of a sandy blond, maybe?). She's attractive, bustier than Taryn, and dresses very expensively. She stands with a certain amount of poise and confidence, even when she doesn't feel it.

# 9 Stupid Stalag of Space Part 2: He Fattened Me With Science

Issue 9 begins on page 21 of the MEL:TS thread.


SYNOPSIS

We are treated to the secret origin of Plant Lad, as he suffers his punishment for his escape attempt last issue!

Tenzil & Tiffany land on the Stalag planet and are quickly captured by Nardroids!

While Tiffany learns of her fate through fellow girl inmate Nasal Hazel, Tenzil is reunited with Lester in the boys' prison!

Tenzil & Lester plot a jailbreak with Weight Wizard, Key Kid and Blockade Boy, but they are betrayed by False-Pretenses Lad!

Recaptured by Nardo, Tenzil & Lester learn that they shall share Plant Lad's horriffic fate!

Meanwhile, on Thrann, Taryn discovers a fun new hobby!

As far as cover images go, Eryk can offer his own input and here's mine. Warning: I'm big on comedic homages to covers of the past.


# 1's cover should certainly feature Tenzil, Taryn and Lester, probably in a pin-up shot.

# 2 could maybe feature the gang being attacked by the Boom-Boom Beast?

# 3 begins the story on Tartarus so Evillo should be on it for sure.

# 4 My idea was to have an all-black cover with only Taryn & Lester's eyes visible ('cause Tenz has on his sunglasses) and the words REALM OF DARKNESS along the bottom. I think its funny!

# 5 I'd love to see an homage to X-MEN 100 with Tenz, Taryn, Lester & Infectious Lass rushing to battle Sugyn, Apollo, Lotus Fruit Lass & Wild Huntsman. Where Xavier is standing on XM 100 would be Evillo.

# 6's cover should feature Lester prominently surrounded by the Super-Companions.

# 7 Maybe a pin-up of Tiffany while Tenzil looks on lustfully and Taryn looks on angrily?

# 8 Maybe a shot of Tenz, Lester and the boys slaving in a mine while Nardroids herd them on?

# 9 I wouldn't mind an ADVENTURE 300 homage cover (this could be used on any of them as far as I'm concerned) but if we use it for the Stupid Stalag arc it could include a middle shot of Nardo ('cause it would be funny) surrounded by Tenz, Tiff, Lester, Itch WItch, Weight Wizard, Dev-Em or whoever in seperate smaller shots ala ADV 300.

And for the current issue, 10, I'm leaning towards a riff on S/LSH 228 (Chemical King's death) but instead of those Legionnaires on that cover, it would have Tenzil, Tiffany, Lester, Took (in Chameleon Boy's place) and one other. The script will read "Which of these heroes will be fat-assed ... at the hands of this villain?"

i'm pretty happy with #1...

I think this would work well for #4 or #5, as well...

#2 is a difficult one. I'd kind of combine the pub and coffee shop scenes, with Tenzil and Taryn looking on as Lester throws money at the crowd and says something along the lines of "Poor people are so predictable!"

For #3 I'd do something along the lines of Evillo presiding over a Devil's Dozen tryout, with Tenzil there (not disguised) and Evillo saying something like "YOU want to join the Devil's Dozen?"

I like the Darkness cover for #4, so maybe the Drura pin-up could be used for #5.

I'd parody the cover to the original super-companions story for #6, with Lester leaving Tenzil and Taryn to board a spaceship with the Super-Companions.

#7 should definitely be Tiffany in Lester's office, with Tenzil fawning over her and Taryn looking on angrily.

Since #8's the first issue of the Stupid-Stalag arc, something with Nardo would be natural... but I also like the idea of a pic of Tenzil training with the HOTties, or maybe an Adv. #300 homage?

I'd have Tenzil and Tiffany getting captured by the Nardroids for #9...

You know what might be fun? An homage to Kevn Maguire's JUSTICE LEAGUE covers with the cast standing looking at the reader and looking all badass and stuff. That would work well for the STALAG arc which features a buttload of characters.

Tenzil could be saying, "You talkin' to US?"

I haven't read issue #2 yet, so I don't have an opinion about what would be a good idea. Sounds like a lot is going on in that issue, so it might be a good idea to simply show the cast in a pin-up style cover.

Sounds like #3 is the perfect opportunity to parody the cover of Adventure #247!

Okay, dark cover for #4.

How 'bout a NEW picture of Drura for #5!

ooooh, YES!!! A parody of ADV 247 with Evillo and 2 others of the Dozen rejecting Tenzil! *tee hee!* Good call, Dean!

And may I be so bold to say NEW PICTURES OF DRURA ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!! YES YES YES!

And Eryk, I love your idea for a parody of the original Super-Companions cover-- we could have Tenzil and Taryn all crying and stuff! *tee hee!*

For the #247 parody, I'd go with Evillo as Cos, Either Apollo or Sugyn as Lightning Lad, and Lotus-Fruit Lass as Imra!

# 10 Stupid Stalag of Space part 3 ...And One Shall Surely Be Fatassed!

Issue 10 begins on page 22 of the MEL:TS thread.


SYNOPSIS

Stranded on Thrann, Taryn finds herself having a wonderful time partying with the Super-Companions until news of Tiffany and Tenzil's kidnapping breaks.

Meanwhile, at the Stalag, Tenzil, Tiffany and Lester survive as best they can.

Nardo uses his super-fatassing power on Lester just before a massive revolt of the prisoners.

Nardo has quieted the prison revolt until his hard work is undone by the arrival of Taryn and the Super-Companions!

Tiffany Spiffany....

OMG, Queen Drura is beautiful!

CHARACTER SKETCH: Tenzil Kem

Tenzil is like the main character from an 80s teen movie. He's like Ferris Bueller, Marty McFly, and Zach Morris all rolled into one. Not conventially "cool", and yet so incredibly cool. Despite his ever-present shades, he always sees the brightest side of life. He is completely confident that things will work out for the best in the end, and they usually do. Of course, he's not beyond breaking whatever rules are necessary to insure this...

His family is wacko, and completely dysfunctional, yet he takes as much of it as he can in stride, confident that everything will work out. He shows far more loyalty to them than they deserve. Despite the fact that the series begins with his plan to move out, he'd never really completely abandon his folks or his brother, no matter how creepy they are or how miserable they make him.

His best and oldest friend is the girl who grew up next door, Taryn Loy. He depends on her to keep him focused and to keep his more irresponsible side in check, while he serves to provide joy and levity to her life.

Tenz is handsome, charming, and witty. But more than anything he is a good guy. That's why he's the star of the series, right?

CHARACTER SKETCH: Taryn Loy

Taryn is the girl next door, if the girl next door's dad were a mad scientist who does crazy biological experiments on family members as well as family pets and if her mom had left after being given an extra breast by her aforementioned mad scientist dad. Taryn grew up very quick, and unlike Tenzil, who somehow managed to keep a childlike optimism despite his circumstances, Taryn harbors a certain resentment at her lot in life.

(At least initially in the series...) She is the responsible one, who always sees what's really at stake and what is really important. Despite the fact that she rarely explicitly laughs at Tenzil or his antics, she secretly values very highly the joy he brings into her life. He's the only person that she completely trusts, and deep down, she fears losing him more than almost anything. There's a certain lack of self-confidence, a unwillingness to believe that others' actually care about her, and at the same time, a strong desire to find a group that she really fits in with. She often uses her enhanced physical strength to cover up this insecurity.

Taryn is cute, cuter than she believes herself to be. In Tenzil's words, she's "just-rightly endowed". She is tall and lean, with maybe even even a slightly athletic build.

I LOVE Calorie Queen! More than ever, now! Be ready for lots of pictures of her coming up!

Nothing but good news, Dean!

Eryk writes some kick-butt profiles, doesn't he?

If no one objects, my upcoming project will be to restart the MEL:TS Secret Files & Origins thread with reposts of the synopses, character bios and Dean's artwork while continuing THIS thread as a MEL:TS chat thread.

Just wait'll you see my Opposable Big Toes Boy profile!

I had an idea about OBTB, Eryk.... he hasn't had any lines yet, and he acts kinda monkey-ish and they treat him almost like a pet, but what if he's highly intelligent?

OBTB has many secrets, and the fact that he is highly intelligent is only one of them!

Good job on the new Secret Files, Lash! It was a good idea to separate the chat area.

I finally read up to issue #8 last night! My, I love this series!

Lash & EDE...you two are seriously the gods of Legion humor. Please do keep it up! I love how every character, even the Kems, have a role to play...it's a fan of secondary characters' dream come true.

I can't wait to see Obadiah's pencils for it, and whatever other pretty pictures Dean has waiting for us! Now to finish reading the Stupid Stalag of Space.

Can't have too many MEL:TS threads as far as I'm concenrned, Dean!

YAY, Future!! Glad you enjoyed it so far! Feel free to post your comments on the 'Stupid Stalag..." storyline!

If I print out the scripts, will you autograph them for me? (signed) A Fan!

P.S. Are these in the Library of Congress yet?

I'll sign anything you like as long as you promise not to sell it on eBay!

Sell it on eBay?!? Do you think I'm some cheap lowlife like Pa Kem?

Wow! You never know who's going to show up in the series!

., are you implying that Dirk goes to Gay Bars?

I was implying that he goes to hip, trendy, ritzy clubs. Of course, everyone knows that the gay clubs are the trendiest, and have the best drugs for young, hedonistically minded youths with cash to blow!

EXcellent....

A bit of insight into .'s creative process, if anyone's interested:

So we had the girls wandering around Legion World, and I decided they needed to run into someone. My first thought was that it would be one of the male Legionnaires, who would kind of hit on them (as it is only natural that two attractive young women walking around Legion World would be hit on by a Legion male). Then I got to thinking about who it should be. Sun Boy would be the most natural choice, but he's not a Legionnaire in this continuity. Then I started thinking, "Wait, the Spiffany's are rich and from Earth, Dirk is rich and from Earth, shouldn't they know each other?" Then suddenly the idea that Dirk might very likely be a part of the party crowd that Lester once hung with, before his exile to Bismoll. And thus is an idea born!

Not to mention Dirk's torrid affair with Lester!

But of course, I'm going to mention it. Or rather, Tiffany is after he hits on her!

EXcellent!

Jeeprs! I hope Eryk doesn't kill me for the way I opened MEL:TS # 12!

Well, I just hope that you've got some idea of how we're getting that opening scene, because I sure as hell don't!

And by the way, I'm keeping Lester superfatassed for the time being.

Wha...!??!

Oh, I reckon something will come to me before the end of the issue...

I want to keep Lester fat until the final destination on the trip! Plus, that gives us an excuse to keep Noyd along, since his having been successfully cured might help provide clues in finding a cure for Lester!

Oh, I'm cool with any of your ideas... but I'd hoped Noyd would want to hang out with his new friends 'cause he liked 'em and was too embarrassed or something to return to Simballi. Noyd rox!!

Well, that could be part of it, but I don't think we've established a sufficient basis for Noyd to really be friends with the gang yet.

Wow! That Lester-Taryn scene rocked!

Oh, I like to go that extra mile once in a while...

This issue's turning out to be kind of chatty again, though.

Yeah-- time to jump on to Bismoll for a sec and then the planet, ya think?

Sounds good.

Lash, if you're thinking what I think you're thinking in regards to what Thora wants, it could be really funny!

chomp!

I dunno what you're thinking I'm thinking, but I'm thinking what you're thinking might be similar to what I'm thinking, you think?

I love how the latest MEL:TS went from a talk-fest to a no-holds-barred all-out action issue!!

You like how I worked in that opening splash shot, Eryk?

That was pure jeenyus, Lash! Of course... I was thinking something similar...

Of course!

And you know... I think our action scenes are pretty damn good!

Not bad a'tall! Plus, our talking-head scenes are good too! We're GOOD!

And I think we're getting BETTER!

Soon we'll be bigger than Jeebus!

Only 1 page to go, and you aren't online... gonna re-read the 21 pages and see what I think...

My verdict: Not bad!

Several LOL-moments sprinkled throughout as well as some more serious scenes; I'm loving Questar thus far.

PM me your thoughts about what Thora wants with Prof. Loy and I'll reply with mine!

When will we be getting the casting list for MEL:TS:The Movie?

MEL:TS the movie. *dreamy sigh*

MEL:TM?

Jeepers! The middle of a rodeo?

Yee-Haw!!!

Humorous Possibility Dept.:

What if Jo-Don was hidin' a secret... what if that good ol' boy secretly liked him some hefty men?

He'd be daft not to

Loving your work Lash and EDE, MEL:TS is an ongoing delight! Why haven't DC hired you two yet?

Aren't all good ol' boy rednecks repressed homosexuals? I thought that was a given.

Prime Exhibit A:

Ladies and Gentlebeings, I give you...

Bo & Luke Duke!

"Making their waaaaaayyy the only way they know how/

That's just a little bit more than the law will allow!"

Well, one in every 10 probably is.

But what're the odds they would be turned on by a 500 pound man?

Didn't we just do the perv-with-a-fatass-fetish arc?

Repeating yourselves already???

The series is still so young!

Ah, you're right. But who says fatass fetishes are perverted!

I must reiterate how much I love this series!

Is it time for the first Matter-Eater Lad: the Series Annual yet?

'Bingie, you're a megababe!

I've been wanting to do a special 40-page ANNUAL for a while, Future!

Maybe some short solo-stories of our growing list of castmembers? Or play catchup with the group of heroes from the Stupid Stalag arc?

Or maybe some stories featuring folks who haven't appeared yet in MEL:TS but will eventually (example: Eyeful Ethel).

Eryk, what say you?

Hmm... I've got an idea, but I need some time to mull it over.

I was always more fond of annuals that ended a big storyline, ala the TERRA/Teen Titans annual of the 80s, or told one BIG, GOOD story that was actually important to the ongoing storyline, ala LSH Annual # 1.

That's kind of what I'm thinking. Kind of a big climatic story that would tie together most of what we've done thus far, and lay the groundwork for the next phase of the series.

There's a next phase?

Oh yes, the Grim & gritty phase!!

Just wait until Tenzil's clone destroys Bismoll!

Grim & gritty! Hooray!

I thought we were going to see some big breakthrough a few pages back with Lester admitting that he was the stupid one, but he seems to have shaken off that momentary introspection... don't know if I'd want to see him redeemed or not.

I'm sure Lester will be back in full force (and then some) just as soon as he's defatassed! IF that ever happens...

I rather liked that scene too.

But the biggest character change for Lester we'll likely see is him getting MEANER. (Or SMUGGER, as Teeds would call it)

NO!!! How dreadful!

But that means somebody else should get nicer. Unsmugger.

Well, Questar's kind of a sweetie. A bit naive and childlike but kind of likable overall, I think.

I think Plant Lad's one kewl cat!

Tiffany's the wild card. In one scene, she's all Taryn's best friend, and in another, she's all letting Taryn know she intends to become Mrs. Kem. I think we'd all better watch that girl! She's used to getting what she wants.

How kewl is a hero who can SING his way out of a scuffle?

And he even proved himself a master of musical genres!

Noyd is space groovy!

But-- psst!-- Lash, clean out your PM box so I can respond to you!

Willikers! Will do!

Uns-mugger???

Aaaw, that's not very nice! What'd the Uns ever do to anybody to deserve a mugging?

*Sigh*! I think I'm developing a bit of a crush on Tiffany myself!

She's definitely a cutie.

That being a zillionaire stuff doesn't hurt either.

It's just, she makes you feel like you want to do nice things for her!

She's certainly made a new pal in Trav-us!

Jumping Catfish! MAYAVALE!

Mayavale, Lash? The plot thickens!

Another issue well done, boys. I LOVE IT!

THANKS, Future!

And look out, things are about to get trippy!

With a Rebooted Ike involved, they have to.

The interesting thing is that Qut-ube has not only changed from Mayavale's teacher to his student, but has changed gender as well!

Jeepers! Big Toes gets his first line of dialogue! And in a very creepy scene!

Do you approve? I gave him his first thought balloon last ish, but all it said was "Nth". Opposable Big Toes Boy is a true mystery!

The thing about Doctor Mayavale is, well... are his wacky remembrances even true or are they all insane hallucinations of his? I quite like his character and his martyr complex. What a freak-a-zoid!

Oh, your portrayal of Big Toes was excellent! I loved the whole "YOU remember, don't you?" idea! Perfectly in line with the long-term plans for the character!

And as for Mayavale... well, the fun is that you just don't know if what he's saying is true or not!

Jeebus H. Willikers!!!

How will a certain surprise appearance in LEGION # 37 impact MEL:TS continuity? Stay tuned!!

I'm curious to see how it will affect MEL:TS continuity myself!

Am currently catching up on MEL:TS, after being pages behind! I'll add comments as they come!

BTW, I re-read and loved the scene with Tenzil and Taryn trying out for the Devil's Dozen as Sir Prize and Miss Terious. Great stuff !

Wasn't that hysterical? That was Eryk's idea-- pure jeenyus!

And refer to the MEL:TS Secret Files thread if you need to. Not only does it list a synopsis of each issue, but it also tells what page of the growing MEL:TS thread each issue begins on.

Plus Eryk's character bios are wonderful.

You probably knew all this already but I wanted to plug it.

Don't forget the groovy artwork by Dean and others in the Secret Files!

Just read #7, and I think it's my favorite so far! By this point, you guys have a TON going on, and I can't get enough!

Taryn is my absolute favorite, but all the characters (except Pa, that bastard ) are fun!

More comments as they come! And I can't wait to see Nardo...

Ok, finally read the infamous line: "Thank you for flying Air Nardo, Ha ha ha!"

Love it!

I'm just going to add comments as they come instead of waiting!

The next line to make me literally laugh out loud:

"I used to have girlfriends too when I was alive alive alive alive alive alive" by Echo Chamber Chet

Glad you're enjoying it, Cobie!

That Echo Chamber Chet line was me! *bursting with pride*

Well deserved pride indeed, Lash!

Tenzil eating a tree to make it fall onto a Nardroid!

'Come on down, you are the newest contestant on "Who Wants to be Super-Fatassed"!'

Kid Heavyfeathers having the greatest moment of his carreer!

"I'm too sexy for this insubordination!"

"Well, if everything's ok, then, I think I'm going to just have a glass of--well, actually, I think I'll just have the glass!"

I CANNOT GET ENOUGH

You boys are pure jeenyius!

And whoa! Plant Lad is quickly becoming another favorite of mine! As I'm still on #11, I hope he makes it OK!

On hearing that Gym'll is less grumpy now that he is a father: "Hear that Taryn, there's hope for you yet!" Next panel: Taryn fuming (she was already fuming before).

Are you guys sure you haven't been lying to me for years and are really comic book writers?

One more thing- whenever I picture Plant Lad in normal form, I picture a green John Lennon or Paul McCartney. He even kind of talks like them (or like the Monkees too).

Plant Lad's an interesting story, because he just sort of became a lead character by accident.

I know *I've* grown rather fond of Noyd. And I can pinpoint the exact moment it happened... when EDE began his flashback-origin during "Stupid Stalag"... and I finished it.

I was just fascinated with his becoming famous TWICE-over for differing reasons on his homeworld and losing it all both times.

You can kind of tell that you guys liked writing him so much that you didn't want him to leave the story yet! He seems to get a lot of the best lines too in the big group shots!

I am hereby Plant Lad's biggest fan! I'm just about done with issue #13!

Ha! Just as I wrote that last post, I came across the panel where Tenzil wonders if the readers are wondering why Noyd is even there too!

Hope you guys don't mind the constant posts, but I'm posting as I read it!

Now Noyd gets more spotlight by singing songs for the whiskey! It's official! He's currently beat out Taryn for my favorite character!

Noyd probably never would've made it out of the Super-Stalag alive if I hadn't been inspired to write that origin scene!

Predatory Bird Knockout Gas!

The grand entrace of Mayavale!

I'm almost there, but I'm putting in a request now for the death of Questar!

Wow, all caught up!

Guys, you've outdone yourselves. I can't get enough of Tenzil, Taryn, Tiffany, Noyd and Big Toes!

And now the problem is that I crave and demand more! What about Renkil? Drura? Thora? Will Lester ever be de-fatassed? What about Dev-Em when that happens? Will Plant Lad return to his music roots?

-Cobalt Kid
Chairman of the Plant Lad fan-club
Co-Chair of the Kill Questar now club

Actually, I've been seriously considering a Questar spin-off series...

And I think you'll be quite pleased with the next few issues, Cobie! Many of the questions you've asked will be addressed!

reread #7 to current; so much fun!

ive warmed to questar, hes sweet

I really like what you did with Sugyn too, especially him joining Tenz's crew when Lester payed him!

Maybe I'll warm to Questar too...maybe

Noyd spacerawks! And I like Tiffany believing she has super-powers subplot too!

Questar's fun to write! I actually have this cool little voice I do whenever I'm writing dialogue for him!

I do like how Questar gets sent flying away with a smack in every fight. It's hard to not like any character when you guys are so enthusiastic about them!

And I cannot make any post about MEL:TS without saying it again: Noyd spacerawks!

taryn's warming to q. too....

luv noyd,hes hot!

more sugyn & the HOTties soon!

The thing about Questar is that he is really good guy, and he really believes in the super-hero ideals. He's just kind of dumb, and a total dork about it all.

I also like just inventing little powers for him every chance I get.

what if doc m drove q. insane for a bit?

Hmm... I don't think we really have room to do anything with crazy Questar. Plus it'd be hard to fit with the next stop on the Super-Road Trip.

dark questar!

Maybe later on in the series.

Seeing new powers for Questar is also a funny run-on joke.

I like that every couple of issues Tenzil says that he told us that "Big Toes Boy was erm, handy"

The Big Toes line is a classic example of how something that's only moderately funny to begin with can actually become quite funny if you repeat it enough.

Which is a technique that MEL:TS excells at!

I'm hooked and a need a fix! Damn keyboards!

new kb soon, promise.

must write mel:ts page!

More, more, more!

I had a fever and the only cure was more installments of MEL:TS

Westerner super-fatassed! More scenes with Nyod

Although Tiffany flirts with everyone, I like how her and Noyd get along...

And Mayavale is perfect. You guys must have had practice writing him before...

I decided to stop playing coy with him and get right to the sheer space-nuttiness of Mayavale.

I'm trying to give it a little bit of a horror movie feel.

Yeah, it's kinda turned into that... I like it, I must say...

Never say we don't listen to our readers!

MEL:TS goes slasher-movie!

"Ten L'il Indians of Space"-- HAHAHAHA!

This should be a future MEL:TS mini-series! Tenzil, Taryn & co. solving a whodunit!

When will bi-Sun (not to be confused with Buffalo Boy) Boy be popping up again?

Todd

Excellent! This reader is honored that his comments are being listened too

"Diet fat-ass, DIET!"

Toodkins, to be honest I was a little scared about our portrayal of Dirk... although I don't think we did a disservice to his past characterization at all. So, you were intrigued by him, I hope? Maybe we should use him again, if he isn't part of the re-imagining...

And looking back at that issue, I need to reword and make it clear that Taryn knocked the wall down by smacking Dirk through it...!

And Cobie, we LIVE for our readers' comments...!

Jeepers! I've been calling for Questar's death for issues, and now that it might happen, I...might be worried about him?

Gulp!

Before you put Quester in death's view, let Dirk hit on him! *That'd* be funny!

Lash, Dirk, here, was a mite sleazy... but only in his rapid-fire switching of potential conquests.

I always imagined Dirk as being in love with pleasure... he's surprised when any of his antics hurt anyone. At least in my imagination. That *isn't* born out by his characterizations in the 'official' book, so your take on him is closer to 'reality' than mine! I have suggested him as a possible 'bi' for quite awhile, now.

And are you really going to feature Eyeful Eth-el and her kryptonian eyes? Or is she going to be booted back to 'regular' self?

I'm enjoying Plant Lad... hope he stays around.

Todd

Another Plant Lad fan! You guys have a Wolverine/Fonzy on your hands!

Don't insult Noyd like that!!


Anyhoo, is anyone else weirded out to discover that Tenzil was actually Dream Girl preboot? Wild, man!

And I think it's no end of cute that Tenzil was never drugged on Vxxniarade but yet he punched Westerner!

The vxxniarade simply diluted the willpower of those who drank it, so that they'd be susceptible to Mayavale's psychic suggestions. Tenzil and Taryn still received the suggestions, even though they weren't compelled by them. That's how Tenz was able to tell Questar all that stuff about the ceremony of rebirth at the end of last issue!

Sometimes I need more coffee before I read this stuff. For a moment there, I was trying to remember in what issue Tenzil was supposed to be Dream Girl and how it happened... getting my series (and forums!) mixed up!

Jeepers! Tiffany is kicking Doctor Mayavale's ass!

Thanks for the new sig, Eryk-- I really felt for poor Pickles-- especially when I fell off the couch laughing...

You know, comedic value aside, I'm actually really fascinated now with Mayavale as a villain. I kind of like the way he gains control over his victims by playing on their guilt for the supposed wrongs they committed in past lives!

I've always dug his super-martyr complex of space!

Poor little puppy dogs = the ultimate innocent victims.

Pure jeenyus! Pickles? Bwahahahahaha!

And I've been waiting for Big Toes Boy to get back to the group! I love it when Tenzil uses the 'handy' joke!

Stay tuned for prominent roles for Big Toes in upcoming issues!

I love how Lester on one page is all "I thought we were getting off this stupid planet!" then the next page is all "Let's go rescue the cute jungle man!"

But, DUDE-- this is Jungle King! Worth risking death for, I think...!


WOW! A beautiful, voluptuous, evil hot platinum blonde? MEL:TS has certainly been overdue for one!

Wow! This last issue rocked! And I've got a good feeling about the next one as well!

I was JUST thinking: "MAN, I can't wait for next issue...!!!"

I love Tiffany's "super-feminine intuition" as a plot device!

And this is going to be Big Toes's issue to shine, methinks!

And I love how she's threatening others with her "berserker rage" powers! *tee hee!*

Oh, and I'm so glad Big Toes is speaking now...

Jeepers! What could Glorith want with a bunch of children? And it seems to me she's a pretty crappy babysitter! Li'l Big Toes could get hurt climbing up on countertops like that with no one to watch him!

Glorith of Balduur is MANY thing. Crappy Babysitter is but one of her myriad of qualities!

Thanks for the new sig, Lash!

Actually, it's looking like Glorith is going to be the most despicable MEL:TS villain yet... this issue is going to ROCK!

For all you Matter-Eater Lad fans out there:

Coming soon... Matter-Eater Lad TPBs!

Stay tuned for details!

PM me, mister!

Willikers! Looked like Glorith was DONE for there.

Eryk, I hope you don't mind the homage I paid to one of our avid fans...

I wish *I'd* thought of it!

Btw, I just PM'ed you!

I love MEL:TS, and I don't have to wait 3 flippin' months until the next issue (I hope!).

Dezmund is my new favourite, gotta love those opposable big toes!(though Tiffany also rawks)

More, more, more soon pleeeeeeease

Bxx

XXXXs, Binger.

We're going to be wrapping up the super-road trip arc here shortly, which will lead directly into the next big story which will tie up loose ends dangling since our earliest issues.

I dunno. At the rate we've been going...

I think we put 'em out at a pretty good pace. We're on issue # 19!

But we really need to stay on top of it during this month and next, since there won't be any LEGION issues released. Maybe someone will turn to MEL:TS in desperation and be hooked?

And we need to decide how the "re-imagining" is going to affect MEL:TS. Our big thing has been to write this as if it were actual postboot continuity, using characters that either hadn't been reintroduced postboot or weren't in current use. This has been IMPORTANT for me to write it in this manner...

Maybe there will be a loophole in the TITANS/LEGION special we can use to keep this going... or maybe we can re-imagine MEL:TS!

Anyhoo, I'm not really concerned about that until LSH # 1 hits the stands.

Oh, granted we've produced 19 issues basically since January, I think we're working at a terrific rate. I was just pointing out the obvious slowdown the past few weeks.

Well, I knew you were busy and stuff, so I didn't bug you... (I won't even bring UP our Teen Titans series....)

And I apologize for my delay in posting page 2 of issue 19... I had to think about that scene for a bit. But I'm ready to roll it OUT now!

I'm honored to the point where I'm speechless. What a tribute!

*choke*

Your biggest fan being honored is such a way! Big Toes is named Dezmund!

This is one happy poster right now

Thanks Lash!

*sniff*

For the longest time, I was all wondering "WHAT does Eryk see in this "Opossable Big Toes" character? and couldn't understand why he insisted on having him around.

Not too long ago, I finally "GOT" Big Toes, and started liking him. Naming him after a longtime MB buddy just seemed like THE thing to do!

A deserved honor, Cobie!

Stay tuned for a future arc revealing the origin of Opposable Big Toes Boy! Currently scheduled for, oh, about #33 or so.

The funny thing is that Lash's reaction mirrors what the reaction to Big Toes is suppossed to be. He starts out harmless enough, but basically an extraneous character, with little point. But as we move along, we gradually find out there's more to him than meets the eye, and eventually I'm hoping he'll turn out to be one of the most interesting characters in the series, once his whole story gets written.

Okay, MEL fans!

I'm back and totally committed to this as my #1 MB priority once more!

*choke*

MEL, I don't know what I'd do if I lost you or one of your creators...

(PS- Noyd rawks!)

Jillikers! A commitment? But this is... so sudden...! I'm... a little frightened!

Oh yeah, Mr. "I prebid ONE HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS!"

That's what your money buys ya, baby!

Money well spent, I have no doubt!

As you wish, kind sir! I hereby reaffirm my commitment as well!

I hope Legion World is ready to get MEL-ted!!!

"Get MEL-ted!"

That might work for our ad campaign...

Groovalicious!

Question.

In a continuity that is suddenly LEGIONless...

What happens next? Who steps up to the plate when evil strikes?

Ooh, I think I like the way you think.

And my thoughts seem to revolve around a DARLING little upside-down rocketship...

Hmm... I'm so brainstorming ideas on why certain peeps might set up shop in an upside-down rocketship...

And can a Planetary Chance Machine be that far behind?

I think I'm most looking forward to the TRYOUT issue...

Hmm... with the Legion gone, what happens to a certain Super-Maid... of Space!?

And I think it important to note that neither Infectious Lass nor Dirk Morgna were lost in the time-stream...

With the reboot Legion no longer being published, I feel no qualms whatsoever about using all the toys in the reboot playchest!

New major villain: The Raccoon Tyrant of Orando!

Oh, I'm estatic. So, you think we should cut off the membership at 25 for tax purposes, or go unlimited?

I think 25 is fairly realistic number for us to handle. We can see how it goes, though.

ALL-NEW, MOSTLY-DIFFERENT!

So I'm picturing this scene, see...

Tenzil, seeking to uphold the traditions of the Legion, insists that the new team be founded by a blonde chick, and a brunette and redheaded guy. Tenzil and Taryn already fulfill 2 of those criteria.

Lester, in an effort to gain founder status, pays a visit to Phillippe (the super-hairdresser of space). But the dye-job goes awry and Lester ends up having orange Bozo clown-hair for an issue.

And Tenzil gives founder status to Dirk!

Question: How long was Drura with the Legion? So how many issues between her leaving MEL:TS and the Legion being lost?

Or should we just have a "gap" at the end of the current arc to fastforward through Drura's cadet tenure?

I like the idea of a 5-Month Gap....

I kind of do too. That gives the current cast some time to go off and do different things, and then gradually re-assemble...

Hmm... but should we cancel the current series and start a new one?

A new #1 might be a good jumping on point for new readers!

Jillikers! I'm all excited and stuff!

When you're ready, we'll do a little PM-pow-wow to nail down the membership...

Oh, I'm all for jumping-on points! But would it be MEL:TS # 1 or... All-New Mostly-Different LSH # 1?

Plus, we still have to TPB the original series.

Since it's not really about Tenzil anymore, I don't think a new MEL:TS makes much sense. Of course, the last series ended up not really being about Tenzil all that much, either!

This is cool, because we're finishing up the series by completing the major storyline we started in our first arc! And we can turn our planned annual into a blow-out double-sized final issue!

Hell yeah, this space-rawks!

LONG LIVE THE LEGION! A Legion, anyway....

Hmm... Chuck is wasn't lost in the timestream, either, was he?

So once we get through with the present series, I figure we can edit and polish it up while releasing "TPBs" of the major arcs!

I don't think Chuck was!

The TPB idea is rad-ass!

Well, I'm about off for tonight, but I'm groovin' to this All-New Mostly Different idea!

<falls off chair>

The new developments of MEL:TS have this reader on the edge of his seat! I mean *Gulp!*, off the edge of his seat!

Some suggestions for TPTB on the eagerly anticipated new series.

Besides Tenzil, Taryn, Lester, Dirk Morgna, Chuck Taine (Gear too I would assume), Drura Sehpt, Berta Skye Haris, etc.

Consider: Nemesis Kid, a human Jeckie?, Condo Arlik, Tyroc, Dawnstar, Blok, Jacques Foccart, Lady Mysa, Pol Krinn, Polar Boy, Quislet, Tellus, Kent Shakespeare, Atmos, Myg, Crystal Kid, Comet Queen, Echo, Reflecto (Stig Ah), Fire Lad, Chlorophyll Kid, Porcupine Pete, Visi-Lad, Color Kid, Stone Boy, Storm Boy, Calamity King, Kono, Celeste Rockfish, Devlin O'Ryan, Catspaw, Danielle Foccart, Dragonmage, Spider Girl, Radion, Konk, Splitter, Particon, Dyrk Magz, Thunder, Veilmist, Antennae Boy, Rainbow Girl, Ron-Karr, Dev-em, Radiation Roy, Double-Header, Evolvo, Beast Boy, Duplicate Boy, Gas Girl, Life Lass, Kid Psycho, Animal Lad, Eyeful Ethel - Eyeclops, Golden Boy, the Mess, Polecat, Blockade Boy, Plant Lad, Shadow Kid, Weight Wizard, Insect Queen, Celebrand, Dartalg/Dartalon, Elvo/Elvar, Immorto/Re-Animage, Ornitho/Aviax, Psyche, Quantum Queen, Nam'Lor, Laurel Kent, Absorbancy Boy, Quake Kid, Questar, Power Boy, Lamprey, Lady Memory, Energy Boy, Sharn Nux, Mentalla, Energax, Mibel, Xera of Manna-5, Silver Sword, Westerner, Harlack, Mandala, Ivy, Gemini, Squire Burroughs, Concheta Drisden, Monica Sade, Cera Kesh, Mara Williams, Babbage, Amp Girl, Retro, "Flying Foxlike Creature Boy", "Gravity Guy", and "Aluminum Lad"

Miss T, I can gaurantee that one of your suggestions has made the cut!

Wanna know who she is?

Hint: She just made her postboot debut in the current issue of MEL:TS!

Cool! Also, for irony's sake, you might consider Mekt Ranzz and Jancel Ardeen.

I might also note that Dreamer and Kinetix were absent from the crossover issue, they (along with Andromeda) weren't in any of the timestream shots of the Legion fading out. Something else else to play with perhaps?

I always seem to be the bearer of bad news, but Gear was with the Legion during the 'white-out' and Chuck's silhouette was there as well, with red hat flying off in the timestream. But I say if you want to retcon that out, do it! Chuckles would make a great addition to the cast.

Tres excited for the new series! Bring it on, gents.

Future, it is with all due respect to your keen eye and long memory, that I accord you the title of Scott Tot!

You are like a junior version of our beloved Founder, Lightning Lad, who is also a man of answers!

And to the news that Dreamer may still be alive - hell yeah!

A Nura-Tenzil love affair? That'd be hot.

Gear & Chuck: Lost in time-stream

Nura and Zoe: NOT lost in time-stream

Got it. Thanks for the info, Future!

Ooooh, I like the idea of fixing and using Zoe!

I want the return of zippy Zoe; the Zoe DnA wrote so well before they both had brain aneurysims and turned her into a decendant of Clayface.

I agree!

You know... you'd think DC would've had the sense to replace them after the double aneurysms, but NO! They let them keep on writing!

If Nura is in the book, you've got a fan for life!

Aw, shucks, I'd read it anyways. But I LOVE Nura! I never really liked Zoe for some reason. I think it's mostly because her bubbly personality and flirtacious zest reminded me of Nura and I wanted my platinum playgirl back. I wonder if their similarities would make them friends or competitive. Food for thought.

If we do use Nura, you might not like my ideas for her...

What "real" effect would never ever sleeping have on a precognitive human being?

Why, I'm thinking she'd be as crazy as Drusilla from BUFFY...

Crazy is sexycool, don't ya know.

But if you put bags under her eyes, I'll bite you.

Suddenly, Evillo gets a bit crafty!

Lashkins, I entrust Nura to your care. Nura's safe with Lashy. He knows how much I love Dru.

My ideas for Nura have been approved by the powers that cowrite. Prepare yourself for Dreamer: The Most-Feared Legionnaire!

(*if* we're 100% sure she didn't vanish into the time-stream!)

Blistering asteroid belts!

Will a certain Mr. E. Davis Ester ever fill me in on just what or who the father of two-Face Tess is supposed to be?

Didn't I tell you?

Good. Because I've recently changed my mind.

I've got a groovy next page in mind. I'll get to it soon.

Work on MEL:TS has been delayed because of the difficulty of finding an appropriate rhyme for "Norg".

.org?

I like! Lash, send 'Binger a $5 idea check!

Jillikers!! Well, I guess it *is* my turn to pony up the dough...

Willikers! When is my boss going to leave so I can catch up on MEL:TS during company time?

Getting paid to read MEL:TS space-rawks!

When you're right, you're right!

When you're left, you're right then too!

Finally caught up on MEL:TS!

"The Muncher Muncher Muncher Muncher Muncher"...

"I see! That explains why old people always have gnarled feet."

I forgot how much I love the way you guys write. Two different styles, but on the same page, and both absolutely hysterical. I would definately spend money on this if it was published by DC!

Better than Giffen in his prime!

And "Yammering Yukatan!"...

Jeepers! A whole page of nothing but Thora expositing the plot!

It had to be done! And very nicely done it was! I'll write another "extra special special extra" and then you can wrap up her plot exposition!

Oh, and thanks, Cobie! Cheers to our # 1 fan!!

Rereading this thread has me all fired up for more MEL:TS!

WE WANT MEL:TS!!

More, more, MORE!!!

Eryk currently has his hands full with an upcoming project that will no doubt delight MEL:TS fans!

Meanwhile, though, if he has no objections, I am going to see what I can do about continuing MEL:TS # 20 this weekend.

If you want to take a page or two that would be great! And I'll try to make as much progress on the project as I can this weekend as well!

Fab! Ignore the PM I sent you, then!

Wait'll you see how everything ties together... *hearty chuckling which slowly evolves into evil, devious laughter*

As of today, Eryk & I have finished plotting # 20, pending 1 or 2 itty bitty details!

And work on the next stage of Matter-Eater Lad & company's life has already begun!

I've been waiting a long time for this!

I might have to reread the last few issues of this series to get revved up!

It's almost SCARY how well everything is being tied up!!

Jillikers! Will Eryk go with the big bad battle scene next or do something wacky?!?! The final issue of MEL:TS is halfway done!!

Jillikers! The League of Scantily-Clad Overendowed Assassins are making short-work of our heroes!

But I'm really curious about where Questar has vanished to...

Leapin' Jeepers! Kewl battle scene so far, Eryk! I'll see what I can come up with tomorrow!

ps/ your page should be 21, not 20!

Thanks. Action scenes are kind of hard to write in this format, but I was trying to give the impression of our heroes just being swamped by the busty assassins!

"Swamped by busty assassins" = an extra 10,000 sales!

I think we have our cover image!

*choke!* Poor Hakk & Wheez!

Good thing they were already dead!

And *that* was a scene I'd been wanting to write for awhile!

Heh!! I couldn't let them get TOO carried away...!

Poor Questar...

Things are coming to a head!!! A mere 14 pages to go!

How will Tenzil and the gang escape the nefarious clutches of Thora, Azura and Eve?

Who will live? Marry? Get fat? Die?

Don't we have 44 pages for this issue?

I thought we were going 40 pages, isn't that the length of most "double-length" books/annuals? I'm sure willing to do 44 though!

I guess I was taking the "double-length" literally. We'll just see how it goes.

We could make it an 80-page giant!

I'm considering whether we have room for one more big twist...

We shall make room for it, my friend.

We shall expand the page-count to whatever lengths it takes to tell this tale that MUST be told!

AND NOW!!! The secret of Lester and Tiffany-- REVEALED!!! Find out just what Tiffany's powers really are. And what of the ever-lovable Lester?

*giggle*

I just love writing the Super-Companions!

I really need to get caught up on this series!

But, wait until you see my very important Super-Companions post (probably not until have I recover from the Con, sorry.)

ooooh, I'm curious!

Gary, I didn't even know you were a MEL:TS reader! That rawks!

I was reading it up until your latest additions. I'll try to reread everything and get caught up this week.

You know, I can't WAIT to read the latest installments of MEL:TS! I was going to wait until you guys finished out the series, but now I don't know if I can wait...

(Your biggest fan is still here oh magnificent ones!)

LLASH, being a writer myself, i must admit that i havent been keeping track of the plot threads thus far...but so long as you keep up the more campy elements, you got me hooked, dude!

Great Kaiser's Bun!

Questar sure seems to be in trouble!

Poppin' hotties!

MEL:TS # 20 is shaping up to be the finale of the century!!!

I'm ing the latest issue!

Thanks, IBby!

Myron Marks is well on his way to becoming my favorite character of all time!

You *know* he's one of my faves!

On the next page... Incredible Girl does something... er... incredible!

Can't wait to read it!

Just realized Tenzil calls Myron "Dear Myron" without having been told his name first. Stupid Lash!

Not a problem! He's read the script, remember?

Oh, yeah! Thanks, EDE! We'll have to use that.

OK, have decided there are enough new parts for me to really get into MEL:TS again!

- Questar/Thora battle—yes, yes, yes!! This is one of the funniest battles I’ve ever read! I, Cobalt Kid, love it!

- Hakk and Weez, and Sugyn giving them a hard time: priceless.

I need more! More!

That Questar/Thora scene had been percolating for a long time, so I was glad that we finally got the chance to use it!

I can't wait to go back and reread the whole thing. The mention of Tiffany's 'bezerker rage powers' made me laugh, as I remember thinking it was hilarious when I first read it.

I can't believe it was about a year ago when I read like twenty five pages of MEL:TS in one sitting!

*Sigh* I've started the next page several times and can't quite get what I want with it.

heh! Thanks for reading it, Cobie! 25 thread pages in 1 sitting?!?! Awwwp! I will ocassionally do that sorta mass re-read too, and I get a kick out of it every time!

Eryk, anything I can do to assist? I'm here for you! *choke!*

Whereabouts do i find the first part of your fab story, LASH?

THIS THREAD is a must for the MEL:TS beginner.

The exact page to click on for the start of each issue is given, plus each issue is condensed to synopsis form, but don't read the synopsis unless you want to be spoiled to the plots.

And then the madness is featured RIGHT HERE with the actual MEL:TS thread.

Warning: the first few pages of the thread contain a copius amount of chatter-posts between the actual story pages. But once Eryk and I really got rolling with issue # 1, the chatter-posts practically vanish.

That sounds really titty, LASH, i'll have a look!

Hmm... maybe you should take another page. I tried writing something last night, and you have *no idea* just how screwy it got...

Will do.

Your animated Tenz avatar looks tits-riffic, LASH

Unless, of course, you want a page on which Tenzil meets the Time Trapper and a herd of goats in Evillo's basement, and discovers that Azura is really Lori Morning a couple of years older...

Has Styx and Stiletta or Eve Aries got our brave hero into their hussified clutches, yet?

Goats, eh?

LAM, we haven't used Styx and Stiletta. Yet, anyway.

Flesh eating mutants, maybe?

Flesh eating zombies, yes.

Kewl!

'Kay, Eryk-- I used the good ol' 9-panel grid to set up 3 different scenario-thingies*, so maybe one will inspire you to take off with it, or something else will jump into your mind!


*all goatless, I'm afraid. For now, anyway...

Jeepers! That helped a lot!

'Kay, I'm gonna do another plot-hop page...

LASH, i spent the last two days getting acquainted with your ongoing series. I liked the Dr. Mayavale sequence and gives me a feel for the character, even though i never read the Legion issue that had his first (and supposedly) last appearence.

Speaking of last appearences, you can't really be thinking of ending MEL: The Series!!! How will i get by without knowing if Lester and De-Vem will finally get together and live happily ever after???? Ahhhh!!!

Too bad you couldnt fit Captain Frake or Charma into the growing ranks of Thora's foot soldiers. It was a darn good journey!!!

Brian

Eryk and I appreciate your comments, LAM.

MEL:TS is ending after the current issue, but only because something bigger better and funner is set to follow!

Willikers!! Does Myron Marks have the right stuff to unite all these gangs, what with their various agendas and all, or will he choke?

Maybe...just maybe he could be related to the Spiffany clan - you know, the mysterious "missing" heir?

Nope. There's already plans afoot for the missing Spiffany heir, which should be revealed in the first issue or two of the series following MEL:TS!

Can't wait, LASH! The saga so far is definitely TV show material

Egads! My absence from the boards has deprived me of one of my great pleasures, in the form of this great series written by my old friends Lash and Ester!

Hopefully, Mayavale will get caught up reading it this weekend!

Hey Doc! I hope you thought we did you justice in your appearance! We even had you get your ass kicked by Tiffany Spiffany in an homage to your only published Legion appearance!

PS/ The appearances of Sden, Mordecai and Jungle King on your home-world wasn't a throw-away scene either... you're not quite done with your old friends yet!

So this will now be the MELatLSH:TS Chat thread!

Love the first appearance of Uncle Space in Legion continuity!

So, EDE, are we going with the idea that the new LSH is already formed and in its earliest stages?

Yep! We'll be switching the camera to them shortly! The Uncle Space stuff is just one of those prelude/subplot thingies that'll develop over the next few issues, until we figure out what to do with it!

Ah, good... I plan to have a bit of fun with those Dominators...!

Can't wait for more! Your biggest fan is still here, stalking and watching your every move! Er, I mean, eagerly awaiting MELatLSH:TS!

Wait until you see all the groovy stuff that has happened to the cast of MEL:TS in the year and half to two years between the end of that series and the beginning of the new one!

I'm all excited about the new line-up!

Of course, Tenzil, Taryn and Lester are there; and did we confirm somewhere that Dreamer and Andromeda were NOT present when the postboot LSH was exiled to limbo?

Plus folks like Dirk Morgna and some of the cadets.

A select few from the MEL:TS plethora of characters and maybe a few surprises!!

DEFinitely a few surprises!

ATTN: Legion Worlders!

If you haven't been reading MEL:TS, the series, now's the perfect time to pick it up, with the new series, Matter-Eater Lad and the Legion of Super-Heroes!

And... jeepers! Wait until you guys see who pops up on the next page! I'm so excited about it!

Andromeda vs. Thunder!

An Arathamite Legionnaire!

Hateface!

The (finally) post-boot Sun Boy!

Yes, I say, YES!!!

"Sleepless in Space" Nura Nal might be nuttier than Winath crunch pudding, but she sure is fun to write!

Jeepers! She's creeping me out!

But she certainly seems to inspire Tenzil.


"Winath crunch pudding". I like typing that.

Jeepers! I'm starting to get the feel for Hate-Face! Pretty groovy!

I've taken an instant liking to Braino of Mrynah!

I've decided that not only is he the noblest being of all time and a Colu-level intellect, but's also a bit of a "Romeo" with the ladies! How funny is that?

Time to take stock of our line-up:

Current Legionnaires

Matter-Eater Lad
Calorie Queen
Sun Boy
Lester Spiffany (code name?)
Sensory Lad
Storm Boy
Dreamer
Andromeda
Thunder
Infectious Lass
Nightwind
Blast-Off
Nemesis Kid
Pol Krinn (code name?)
Hate-Face
Braino

Did I forget anyone?

Insect Queen

That's 17. How far do we wanna go? There's more I'd like to see, but we don't wanna go nucking futs here. Or do we?

Possible Lester codenames:

CASHFLOW

CURRENCY KID (or KID CURRENCY)

FINANCE LAD

BILLIONAIRE BOY

CREDIT KID

Possible Pol Krinn codenames:

*I really don't like the Magnetic Kid name, BTW*

COSMIC KID (in homage to his brother)

....????? I'm at a loss here.

That's 8 guys to 9 girls (so far)-- nice ratio there.

Somewhere between 20-25 seems appropriate.

I was thinking Currency Kid for Lester, so I'm happy with that.

Maybe we should go with a non-Lad/Boy/Kid name for Pol? Though I kind of like Cosmic Kid.

20-25 gives us lots more to work wih, Yay! I have one DEFINITE I wanna include; no-one else really in mind as yet, but I'm sure the notion will strike. I'm not huge on membership caps anyway, as I feel we can do any and all members justice with pretty much equal air-time and development.

Currency Kid sounds good to me.

I kind of like the "Cosmic Kid" brother-homage as well (and Pol seems like the type who WOULD do that), but agree we could use a few non-Boy/Lad/Kid names. Torn, torn.

I just read pgs. 1-12; it's a freakin' SWEET read!

A-HA! I knew it was discussed somewhere that Dreamer and Andromeda were still around after the white-out... but I'd forgotten about Zoe. Hmmmmm....

And I think she pulls it off nicely!

Holy monkeys! Whatever will we do with Terrorform Zoe?

What if that whole "terrorform" nonsense just sort-of, I dunno... wore off after awhile?

Or Zoe just TKed her own molecules back to normal.

Thi is so weird, 'cause I was kind-of wanting to use a telekinetic... I was even considering Mystelor from the old TAURUS GANG...

I'm trying to think of someone way we could actually use the terrorform stuff to our advantage... but, quite frankly, it sucks so bad it might just be better to undo it as quickly as possible!

Hmmm... I'm thinking it might be fun to go with the original fate Zoe was scheduled for... perhaps involving her friend Ethel... I dunno.

But yeah, the "terrorform" stuff was lame.

Oooh... I totally forgot about the Ethel arc! Having Zoe around for that would certainly be cool...

You guys could have Zoe search for and find the Emerald Eye of Ethyl, only to lose it again, after she realizes that it won't make her become more powerful.

"KINETIX is BACK...

But WHO is she-- WHAT is she NOW?!!?"

"There's a new girl in town... and she's KINETIX!?!?"

Hm, what about EDE\'s old idea for Zoe?

Jeepers! That was 11 months ago! I have *no idea* what that (no doubt) brilliant idea was anymore!

Willikers! I feel sorry for the kindly maintenance man.

Loved Nura's dialogue on page 17, EDE!

And it seems the green flying worm swarm thingies have become a major threat!

I knew there was no better way to establish the pure evil that is Murdermaton than have him kill a kindly maintainance man in front of a bunch of schoolchildren!

Oh, remind me sometime to think up a reason why Thunder uses "Shazam" as her magic word instead of the clunkier "Captain Marvel".

So, issue # 1 of MEL&tLSH is done! Pretty good work, I think.

I like that:

*We established multiple future plots/stories here (What's up with the Dominion? Who is the doctor Murdermaton was working for? What's the deal with Uncle Space? And let us not forget creepy kidnapper guy!)

*Everyone got at least a little moment in the spotlight (Storm Boy being the one who probably got the least).

*We pretty quickly set up several inter-team relationships.

*We left plenty of room to develop/explain how this current Legion got set up.


I'm wary of:

*Setting a precedent for "A" and "B" and "bench" teams. Was less fond of the idea after I worte it. Hopefully, I tossed that possibility down the space-toilet when Tenzil gave his shout-out to the members he left at the HQ. Now that everything's out in the open, they're all going to have to pull their weight.

*Getting too silly; hopefully the "grandma slippers" and "Nura's interprative dance" stuff wasn't too off the wall.

Early favorites to write:

Outside of those who were in the MEL:TS cast, I'm thinking I'm going to have a LOT of fun with Dreamer, Braino and Hate-Face.

Upon rereading, it seems that Thunder probably got the most face-time. I wouldn't have thought she would be the "star" of # 1, but I like her so far.


EDE, any comments before I start # 2 tomorrow?

You know... the first issue reads better now that's it's finished than I thought it did while we were writing it.

I think we did a good job of hitting on a number of different elements, some of which were kind of surprising on the reread.

I like a lot of the relationships we set up in the first issue, particularly the Andromeda/Thunder rivalry. I think it's quite nice just how many things we set up in the issue.

I too would be cautious of getting too silly, but I don't think we went overboard with this issue. I actually have plans to follow up on the "grandma slippers" comment next issue. I wasn't too big on the different level teams, either, but it did solve the problem of how to avoid sending the entire team to the zoo, which would have seemed excessive. One way we might go in the future is to have mission teams consisting of the "A-teamers" leading the less experienced members.

So, perhaps it was Dean's recent MEL/LSH art that spurred it, but a flurry of creativity today resulted in the finishing of issue 2!

And if I do say so myself, it space-rawks!

All 17 members get their moment, and no less than !FIVE! subplots continue on towards various conclusions, proving that we are second only to Paul Levitz in this department!

Throw in Uncle Space, Marte Allon and Eyeful Ethel, and maybe even Kitchen Sink Kid!

One of the things I liked about #2 was the way we broke up the teams, creating some interesting combinations of Legionnaires to interact with one another.

I you two for using Zoe! And Nightwind and Drura too.

And somehow, the way you write makes me able to visualize each of the characters. Great job!

Zoe will be heavily featured in the current issue!

Will this be human Zoe or Hypertaxed Zoe?

You'll have to read it to see.

D'oh!

I Hate Face, Nightwind anmd Nemesis being in this Legion. If you are looking for a Brin Londo "I'm too cool to be in this gang" love interest may I humbly suggest ?

You haven't lost any of your wit, pacing, fantastic prose and overall quality from the last MEL:TS series! As always you're a godsend on a windy February night.


More, more, more guys, please

Bxx

Harbi, you're a dreamdoll! Thanks for the praises!

Unfortunately for Wildfire fans (and I am one), we're following the postboot LEGION continuity here, as with the original MEL:TS. Wildfire was lost in limbo when last we saw him in TITANS/LEGION.

You may have noted our usage of Thunder, Dreamer, Andromeda and Kinetix... our research established that none of these 4 were present during the big "white-out", so we felt using them was a must.

We're pretty groovy in March as well, so don't stop reading!

And while *the* postboot Wildfire might not be appearing, it's not inconceivable that *a* postboot Wildfire might appear.

Squire Burroughs, maybe?

Brother/cousin/something of Randall Burroughs, aka Atom'x? How creepy would a romance between him and Blast-Off be?

And as to what happened to that postboot Legion ...

It's really fun to type "the elusive bogwathy"!

And now-- Xapaddah!

Who da frag is that???

LAM, you've gotta read 'Matter-Eater Lad and the Legion of Super-Heroes' before you ask questions. That's where all the answers are!

Take a look--its hella-kewl!

Okey-dokey, will do, Cobie!

Read all of #1 by this point!

Additional comments:

- Thunder is actually fun to read! I like her for the first time EVER!

- Dirk rocks as a Legionnaire in the post-boot!

- Lash writing Uncle Space makes me giggle like a school girl eating chocolate!

- The Nurs scenes are HYSTERICAL

- Tiffany Spiffany! I hope we see Noyd (my fave!). And Big-Toes!

Noyd was in quite a bit of trouble as of the epilogue to MEL:TS #20! I suspect we will be getting to his story by about #15 or so. It's all part of the grand vision!

Dirk: So we don't have the support of the only two U.P. Presidents who haven't been arrested, killed in office and impersonated by an eco-terrorist, or locked away in an insane asylum. I'm with Tenzil that it doesn't really matter. What's important is that we prove our actual effectiveness on missions.

Braino: So... hmmm. I hear you have totally space-rad nightclubs?

Storm Boy: OhmiGAWD-- the Dominators are gay? (finally see the context of that line!)

Hateface Space-rawks!

Thunder's shoes!

Johnny Banyoseed?!

Issue #2 read like the best issues of the Legion, the Avengers, Teen Titans, X-Men and Justice League all rolled into one. Juggling subplots, storylines and 20+ characters...your biggest fan is still blow away and basks in your turbulence!

That Zappadah whatsit really needs somebody to give it a theme song like "Zappadah-Doo-Dah, Zappadah-Ay..."

Still strangely compelling!

Strangely compelling is exactly what we're going for!

That beats "really crappy" ANYday!

For some reason, the phrase "by jingos" really cracked me up.

"By jingos" is the Southern gentleman version of "By damn".

Because unlike that potty-mouth RJ Brande, Uncle Space would never use *real* swear words!

Jillikers! just 'cause I've all got a hot new boyfriend and stuff doesn't mean Eryk shouldn't write his next MEL&TLSH page!

Crap! It's been like a month since the last page was posted! Er... new page tonight!

Only three pages away from finishing #3! And things look bad for Lester!

I can't believe it took so long for someone to make fun of Dowal's hat!

*tee hee!*

Hey, I'm around all afternoon if you wanna wrap # 3 up today!

Next page is done!

Mine coming shortly-- gotta go get the laundry out of the dryer real quick--!

DONE!

I like the homage to old "test/competition" issues of the Legion; Dowal was certainly amusing to write (ad read!); Sun Boy and Thunder got in a little action; Poor Blast-Off and Insect Queen seemed to get the short end of the stick.

Zoe returning to HQ as the Legion's sexy nurse, maybe? I *really* like that idea. Ethel and the Emerald Eyes = real creepy. How long before she goes after the Empress' eye?

And we manage to touch on the Toonar/Calorie Queen/Dreamer/Uncle Sam/captured relatives subplots too. We space-rock and super-roll!

I was worried about Insect Queen and Blast Off getting ignored as well. I kept trying to come up with a way that IQ took Sun Boy's place in the punching scene, but it just seemed like Dirk was the perfect character to do it. And I expect *that* might have ramifications down the line as well.

Well, IQ has a spotlight issue slated; maybe she and Blast-Off can be on a mission together for that?

Yeah, Dirk was definitely the right one for the punch scene.

So I'm hanging out a while; want me to start up # 4?

Go ahead. Let's commit to getting this one out a little faster.

Seeing as I've been Commitment Boy lately, Sure! Let's do it!

I apparently, am sucking at commitments!

I'll hop to it this weekend though!

Jeepers! See that you do!

I can't wait to see how Uncle Space and crew apply good, old-fashioned, home-grown gumption to get down to the surface of Toonar!

Or how and if Tenzil and crew escape the Dominators!

And will Toonar be liberated or will the so-called "Beloved Hub of the United Plaents" be lost?

I'm such a fanboy!

Er... I think I'll be taking two pages, if you don't mind!

Jillikers! Go for it!

So who do I have to have sex with around here to get Eryk to write his next page? Jeepers!! I've been patient long enough! The time for tomfoolery and summer shenanigans is over, the time for hunkering down for a long fall/winter of slamming out MEL&tLSH scripts is now!

Jumpin' fishhooks! Now that Jim Lee's signed on as the new artist for Matter-Eater Lad and the Legion of Super-Heroes, I'm all ready to start churning them out.

New page coming soon!

I think Palmiotti and Gray have been reading MEL:TS! Evidence? UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS 1&2!

Well, there's a *bit* of a resemblance to Uncle Space and his recruiting, anyway.

Guess who's off to write a page of MEL&tLSH?

Finally.

Gray & Palmiotti were almost out of ideas!

Great Space! At the rate I'm blowing all of our top-secret surprise twists, we won't have nary a cliffhanger at all for the end of this issue!

I love how I beautifully set up that possible way for Lester to discover Tiffany was missing, only to have you beautifully deflate it on the next page!

Heh heh!

Well, I just let the final cat our of the bag in regards to the LSV!

While I just brought back the one character from MEL:TS that no one demanded!

I love the *POOP!* sound effect!

Jeepers! Now there were finally producing new pages, how long will it be before Cobie reads it?

He'd better get to it!

Meanwhile, I just reread MEL:TS # 20, the mega-sized 55-page final issue blowout, and it was HILARIOUS! What fun! Too bad we just didn't have room for the Stupid Stalag characters!

Jeepers! Wait until I tell you who the super secret malevolent space power behind the Dominators is!

I can't wait to find out! Should that be our cliffhanger? I was also thinking about revealing who has captured Hate-Face, too.

Multiple cliffhangers, plus surprises galore throughout the issue-- Good Lord, what a well-written comic!!

Hmm... I think the cliffhanger could go either way.

Storm Boy is definitely uttering the line, "I knew there were gay vampires behind this!" at some point!

Looks like Braino is using his charm with the ladies. I bet 'Minnie' will have a crush on him!

Braino is like the James Bond of our series!

Holy sins! Thank space for the handy dandy recap page! There sure is a lot of stuff going on! I'll try to bang out a page tonight-- after Desperate Houswives, of course. Priorities!

You know... I didn't even work in the shocking reveal of Chester Spiffany!

But you HAVE just given me an idea for my page.

Jillikers! At this rate we should be calling this "ALL-STAR MATTER-EATER LAD: THE SERIES"!

I'll write some more this weekend.

Fortunately, I didn't hold my breath!

Well, leapin' jeepers! Guess who finally wrote that page!

Sizzling Sirius! Paging EDE! Requesting a PM pow-wow to get the book up and rolling again!

I may be slower than that guy who writes WONDER WOMAN and YOUNG AVENGERS, but after 3-plus months and a complete re-reading of MEL&tLSH, my next page is UP!

Great gravy!

Well, I'll try to get my page done a little bit faster...

After a re-read (and a current re-instatement of the 'net at work), I'm all a-twitter to get MEL&tLSH:TS going again!

And going again it is... Lord, how I've missed writing Dr. Mayavale...

What is Matter-Eater Lad's upper limit? Could he eat a Starro?

MEL can eat ANYTHING that is:

A) Not made of magnozite

and

B) Not a biological product of planet Bismoll

(right, EDE?) Let's let EDE verify please!

That's right!

As far as amounts he's limited only by the speed at which his internal "nuclear furnace" (as Calorie Queen describes it) can convert the matter into energy.

Widget = breakout star of the new Matter-Eater Lad series? Only time will tell! Breep!

What cool villains can we expect to see?

Hmm... better leave that question for Lash. He's in charge of the official "cool characters to use" list!

I wasn't aware of that-- I better get cracking on making that list!

I can say without hyperbole that I already absolutely J'ADORE Widget! I must bow to you for opening up that door, sir! *bows to EDE*

I myself am suspecting that Elza Perkins might be in the running for breakout star!

EDE!!!! Are you having issues? You knew getting re-involved with me as a co-writer meant me having the occasional meltdown!

Fortunately I'm not having one now... PM a bro with your latest gym-bag full of ideas. We were totes on a roll there...

I'll get on this maybe tonight, definitely tomorrow!

Hey EDE saw and loved your page!

It may be a bit before I can manage to get back into the special swing of things that MEL deserves; if you get a hankering to write more pages have at it! You know I'll jump in headfirst as soon as I can!

I'll probably just wait until you're ready, unless inspiration just suddenly strikes!

I feel like I'm back.

Well, the Shvaughn gag was sheer jeenyus. I'll need a bit to collect myself to be worthy to follow that!

I was forced to do a lameola vamping page, but I tried to make it cute.

I was at a loss, so I've just gone with full-blown 4th wall-breaking Tenzil...

Okay, I went ahead and ended the issue... now the question becomes, did I end it interestingly enough to bring Eryk back to co-writing??!?

Jeepers! Oddly enough... that's freakishly similar to what I was thinking for the end of the issue!

Great fourth-dimensional minds!

Hmm... who *is* Calamity Queen?

A gender-reversed Calamity King?

A previously unknown sister or other relative of Calamity King?

A stalkerish fan in a desperate gambit to imitate her favorite hero?

Stay tuned... 4D fans!

She's a clean slate, all for you! I must attempt a doodle...

Oh, trust... I *know* who she is!

Excellent!! Tell me when you're ready for me to do a page!

I think I'll take one more, but it'll be late tonight before I get to it!

Okay! So you can take it whenever you like!

"Shvaughn Erin! And I thought you were a man!"

[spit-take] [/spit-take]


But what's the big idea reusing the panel from Issue 1 - page 20 on Issue 2 - page 2? You guys been reading Keith Giffen's 5YL Guide to Art Economy or something?

Ah, good stuff! I will totally get on the next page today!

"Why, I'm much more important!" Aaaah, Lester's back... with no holds fourth-dimensionally-barred!

Gonna take a little time with the next page, so I won't have to vamp for it

I assume it is safe to continue this with no fear of being lost into the space-time-interwebcontiuumiverse limbo?

If so, EDE, gird your metaphorical writing space-loins!

(PS/ ...did I tell you I am trying to convince a major LSH/commissions fan to get one of our MEL:TS scripts drawn?)